Unit 9 - Rocks & Minerals

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Chapter 1: Classifying Rocks

Background Research:

• Video Lecture: Classifying Rocks
• Video Discussion:

Exploration:

• Classifying Rocks Performance Task
• How Tessellating Lab Activity
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Analysis:

• Classifying Rocks Enrich

Vocabulary Cards:

• Classifying Rocks - English
• Classifying Rocks - Spanish

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Chapter 2: Igneous Rocks

Background Research:

• Video Lecture: Igneous Rocks
• Video Discussion:

Exploration:

• Identifying Igneous Rocks Lab Activity
• Igneous Rocks Performance Task

Analysis:

• Igneous Rocks Enrich

Vocab Cards:

• Igneous Rocks - English
• Igneous Rocks - Spanish

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Chapter 3: Sedimentary Rocks

Background Research:

• Video Lecture: Sedimentary Rocks

Exploration:

• Sedimentary Rocks Performance Task
• Identifying Sedimentary Rocks Lab Activity

Analysis:

• Sedimentary Rocks Enrich

Vocab Cards:

• Sedimentary Rocks - English
• Sedimentary Rocks - Spanish

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Chapter 4: Metamorphic Rocks

Background Research:

• Video Lecture: Metamorphic Rocks

Exploration:

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Analysis:

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Vocab Cards:

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Chapter 5: The Rock Cycle

Background Research:

Exploration:

Analysis:

Vocab Cards:

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Performance Assessment

A Rock Collection

• Collecting Rocks Project

Resources:

• The Rock Collector Book - a pdf book
• Kids love Rocks - Website about collecting rocks